Traffic & Transit
Bristol Road In Bensalem Re-Opens, Will Close Again
The stretch of road, between Spruce Avenue and U.S. 1, had originally been scheduled to be shut down for the rest of this week.
BENSALEM, PA — A patch of Bristol Road in Bensalem was re-opened to traffic on Wednesday, after two days of work on a sewer pipe there. But PennDOT says it will be shut down again next week for more work.
The stretch of road, between Spruce Avenue and U.S. 1 (Lincoln Highway) had originally been scheduled to be shut down for the rest of this week. PennDOT said crews have been working on a pipe that suffered "severe deterioration" in the area.
It will be closed again on Monday, Feb. 11, through Wednesday, Feb. 13, PennDOT said.
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During the closure, Bristol Road motorists will be detoured over U.S. 1 (Lincoln Highway), Rt. 132 (Street Road) and Rt. 213 (Bridgetown Pike). Local access will be maintained up to the closure. The schedule is weather dependent.
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